The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

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The total amount of cash and securities held by third party trustees pursuant to terms of debt instruments or other agreements as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, which can be used by the trustee only to pay the noncurrent portion of specified obligations.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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Assets Held at Refco Capital Markets, Ltd. (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended																								3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 05, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 01, 2011	Aug. 30, 2011	Jun. 02, 2011	Dec. 30, 2010	Oct. 15, 2010	Aug. 01, 2010	Jun. 04, 2010	May 19, 2010	Dec. 30, 2009	Jun. 29, 2009	Dec. 31, 2008	Jun. 26, 2008	Apr. 29, 2008	Mar. 28, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007	Sep. 19, 2007	Aug. 29, 2007	Jul. 03, 2007	Jun. 28, 2007	Jun. 07, 2007	Apr. 20, 2007	Dec. 29, 2006	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2005 LLC Equity/Non-Trading [Member]	Oct. 31, 2005 LLC Equity/Non-Trading [Member]
Cash Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Fixed income securities held by affiliate																									$ 10,771,369	$ 11,003,681		$ 57,544,206
Substitute units held by affiliate																												2,273,288
Cash and cash equivalents on deposit with affiliate																									6,450,721	8,659,507		1,000,000
Assets held in trust																											56,544,206
Impairment charge of assets held by affiliate																						3,590,557	3,856,315	6,643,944			39,580,944
Net asset held by trust																											$ 16,963,262
Percentage decrease in asset held in trust to original value of assets																											30.00%